Sophie Beach
Sophie Beach is CDT's Operations and Communications Manager. From 2003-2021, she served as Executive Editor of CDT English. She lives in Berkeley, California.
White Book: Chinese Internet Users Are Unhealthy – ChinaTechNews
Following news that a man died after playing online games for three days straight, a health-oriented portal in China has released a report which reveals that Internet users may not be living the healthiest of lifestyles. From ChinaTechNews: According to the newly released “White Book on Chinese Netizens’ Health Status”, more than 40% of Chinese […]
Read MoreWest End Stages an Invasion of China Musicals Market – Clifford Coonan
The Independent looks at the production of Mandarin-language versions of popular Broadway and West End musicals: To Western audiences, musicals may be a frothy and uplifting way to spend the evening, but like so much else, they are highly politicised in China. For many years, not a chorus line nor a technicolour dreamcoat were to […]
Read MoreWalks in Beijing, Massages in Shanghai, Architecture in Suzhou
In anticipation of the Olympics, the foreign media are cranking out the travel pieces on China. This weekend, the Los Angeles Times writes about walking neighborhoods in Beijing, while the New York Times indulges in spa treatments and the rejuvenated waterfront in Suzhou. From the LA Times: Maps don’t convey the city’s size, which together […]
Read MorePhoto: A man sells a pig in a village in Jiangxi
A man sells a pig in a village in Jiangxi, by Liu Jianfeng
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